The Competition Council calls for a review of electricity prices

The Competition Council called for the establishment of a mechanism to periodically adjust tariffs so as to reflect the real cost of electricity and protect the purchasing power of vulnerable households.
In a report on the competition situation in the electricity sector and its development prospects, the Council stressed that it was necessary to review the current pricing system in order to improve transparency in the national electricity market. ‘electricity. He considers that the current system is characterized by its rigidity, not reflecting the true cost, and based on a cross-subsidisation mechanism between different categories of consumers.
The Council also stressed that the application of a transparent pricing model, supported by clear review mechanisms, was essential to achieve market reform objectives and encourage energy efficiency. He stressed that the targeted tariff model should reflect the real costs of electricity production, allowing the transfer of initial costs to the final consumer while taking into account the economic and social interests of different consumers, thus ensuring the competitiveness of businesses and the preservation purchasing power of vulnerable households.
The Competition Council proposed State intervention, either by applying social pricing in the tariff structure, or by providing direct financial assistance to vulnerable categories. He also suggested finding a compromise on the degree of tariff liberalization, noting that the completely free model, where tariffs are determined solely by the market without regulation or intervention by public authorities, cannot be applied to electricity due to its social implications.
The Council also proposed a gradual implementation of a cost-based pricing model to compensate for the services provided, and to put in place targeted support mechanisms to compensate for the difference between the cost and the sale price, targeting categories of consumers requiring state intervention and support (by removing the system of cross-subsidies between different categories of consumers